Human remains found in search of Putnam County mother, investigators say

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. A intensified search for a missing 20-year-old mother from Putnam County, found human remains on Saturday in a heavily wooded area outside Crescent City.

The Sheriff of Putnam Province has called in the mobile crime lab of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to help identify the remains, which were found around 8 a.m. Saturday.

Sheriff’s Office Col. Joe Wells said investigators have not yet been able to determine the gender of the remains or whether they belong to an adult. He said that the only thing they are sure of so far is that the remains are human.

“We are still engaged in the very long, thorough, tedious process of recovering the remains and investigating the crime scene in the area,” Wells said. “We certainly do not know if it is related to the case (missing persons) or not for sure.”

According to Wells, detectives have not yet been able to say how long the remains were in the woods. They use 3D scans of the scene, as well as metal detectors to slowly retrieve and preserve the remains for autopsy and to find evidence that is in the area.

He said investigators hope to have the remains identified early next week.

Authorities are still searching for 20-year-old Nyeisha Nelson, whose vehicle was found abandoned Thursday in a wooded area near Old US 17, not far from Crescent City. It was processed for evidence and K9 units searched the area but there was no sign of her.

“The search is still very active and ongoing,” Wells said. “We still ask that anyone who has information about contact with his or her vehicle can contact us.”

Wells said the remains were found about 4 to 5 miles northwest of the spot where Nelson’s vehicle was found.

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Two days after Nelson’s family reported her missing to the Putnam County Sheriff, the agency only asked the public for help on Friday.

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Community members gathered Saturday at 308 County Road in Crescent City to continue the search for Nelson.

‘Met her about three years ago. “She was a very good friend of my cousin, and I met the baby too,” said Deborah Walker.

“Just to find her car, not me, if it’s my daughter, I’ll go crazy and I want to know where she is,” Julie Linderman said.

According to family members, Nelson picked up her five-year-old daughter on February 10 and took her child to school the next morning. Deputies said a neighbor reported seeing Nelson in the garden of her Ohio Street home in Crescent City before wearing her white Honda Accord in 2008 with a white T-shirt, gray shorts and a wallet. has.

Family members said Nelson normally stays in touch several times a day, but has not reached anyone since February 11th.

“If anyone has seen my baby, you can call, contact the Putnam County Sheriff or me,” Nelson’s mother, Chasity Nelson, told a news conference Friday afternoon. “You can be anonymous. I just want to know where my baby is. ”

Wells said Nyeisha Nelson is well known and was self-employed as a hairdresser. He said there was an outpouring of support from the community.

The sheriff told News4Jax there was no sign of foul play at her home and there was no activity on her bank card yet.

“We cover every possible angle. We interview people while they come to our attention. We receive a lot of tips and information from the community and work very hard to follow up on each one as soon as it comes in, ”said Wells.

Wells said it is not uncommon for a few days before healthy adults are reported missing. He said detectives and several witnesses were questioned and gathered various pieces of evidence.

Anyone with information on Nelson’s whereabouts and whether they saw her on Feb. 11 is asked to call 911 or to call Northeast Florida CrimeStoppers, 1-888-277-8477, to remain anonymous.

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